Hickory High School (North Carolina)
Hickory High School is located in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. It is a public high school in the Hickory City School system, located in Catawba County.
Hickory High School | |
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Address | |
1234 3rd Street NE , 28601 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°44′58″N 81°19′56″W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
School district | Hickory City Schools |
CEEB code | 341815 |
Principal | Rebecca Tuttle[1] |
Staff | 62.68 (FTE)[2] |
Faculty | 91[2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,050 (2018–19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.75[2] |
Color(s) | Garnet and gold |
Athletics conference | NCHSAA Northwestern 3A/4A |
Mascot | Tommy the Tornado |
Team name | Red Tornadoes |
Website | hickoryhigh |
General information
Hickory High School moved to its current location of 1234 3rd Street NE, in 1972. Hickory High is currently classified as a NCHSAA 3A high school. It is the largest school within the Hickory City School district.
Athletics
The school's sports teams compete in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). They are in the Northwestern 3A/4A Athletic Conference.[3] The school colors are garnet and gold, and the sports teams are known as the Red Tornadoes.[4]
Hickory has won numerous State Championships in many different sports. The 1996 football team went an undefeated 16–0, winning the State 3A Championship against Ragsdale High School at Kenan Memorial Stadium of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[5]
The Girls' Basketball team has garnered many awards and records over the years. Winning four state championships in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2015.[6]
Clubs and organizations
The Quill Writing Team competes in writing competitions, in which they are given 90 minutes to complete an essay on given writing prompts.[7] In 2016 and 2017, they won The Quill State Finals.[8][9]
Notable people
- Austin M. Allran, member of the North Carolina General Assembly[10]
- Frank Barger, high school athletics coach and member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11]
- Jeff Barkley, former MLB pitcher[12]
- Rick Barnes, college basketball head coach[13]
- Gary Glenn, political activist and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives[14]
- Ryan Hill, long-distance track runner
- Austin Johnson, fullback in the NFL
- E. Patrick Johnson, the Carlos Montezuma Professor of Performance Studies and Professor of African-American Studies at Northwestern University
- Trevin Parks, professional basketball player[15]
- Elwood L. Perry, teacher, author, and inventor of the fishing lure known as the spoonplug[16]
- J.T. Poston, professional golfer[17]
- Ryan Succop, NFL placekicker and Mr. Irrelevant of the 2009 NFL Draft
- Chris Washburn, former NBA player[18]
- Andy Wells, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and North Carolina Senate[19]
References
- "Administration". Hickory High School. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "Hickory High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- "Hickory High School (North Carolina)". MaxPreps. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- Chris Hobbs (December 15, 1996). "PERFECT! HICKORY ENDS 16–0 SEASON WITH 3A TITLE". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1G.
- Chris Hobbs (February 26, 2006). "One game from rematch". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- "Hickory High". Hickory High School. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- "NC Scholastic". NC Scholastic.
- "NC Scholastic". NC Scholastic.
- "Meet the candidates: State Senate". Hickory Daily Record. September 4, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- "Frank Barger - (1993)". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- (August 12, 2017). Rotary club presents Dwight Bartlett Award. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Dayberry, John. (Nov 17, 2014). Names and Faces: Hickory native elected to Michigan House of Representatives. Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.
- Trevin Parks - Men's Basketball. GoldenBullSports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- Martin, Douglas. (August 28, 2005). Elwood Perry, 90, Dies; Maker of a Fishing Lure. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Terry Sanford's Jackson Spires tied for fifth after first round of state 4-A playoffs | Sports". fayobserver.com. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- "NBA.com". Hoopedia.nba.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- Candidate Profile Andy Wells | iVoterGuide. Retrieved Aug 29, 2020.